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Riff Tone
Never Too Late
Three Days Grace
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez ART300
AmpENGL 840/50 Tube Poweramp (studio amp head unknown, but ENGL used by Barry Stock in era; likely paired with high-gain preamp such as ENGL E530 or similar rack preamp)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (One-X album). Gear based on Barry Stock's documented rig for this era; ART300 and ENGL poweramp confirmed as his main studio/live setup. No explicit studio pedalboard for this song, but no evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky palm-muted riffingmodern high-gain saturationclear note separationslightly scooped midscompressed low endaggressive pick attackminimal ambiencearticulate under distortionstudio-polished
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and aggressive, consistent picking to maintain clarity and punch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez ART300
AmpENGL 840/50 Tube Poweramp (studio amp head unknown, but ENGL used by Barry Stock in era; likely paired with high-gain preamp such as ENGL E530 or similar rack preamp)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (One-X album). Gear based on Barry Stock's documented rig for this era; ART300 and ENGL poweramp confirmed as his main studio/live setup. No explicit studio pedalboard for this song, but no evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky palm-muted riffingmodern high-gain saturationclear note separationslightly scooped midscompressed low endaggressive pick attackminimal ambiencearticulate under distortionstudio-polished
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and aggressive, consistent picking to maintain clarity and punch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.